Section Occ 406.02 - Maintenance of Continuing Competence(a) Licensees intending to renew their licensure shall maintain continuing competence by: (1) Completing 24 contact hours of continuing professional education perbiennium in accordance with (d) below if they are renewing:a. An initial license issued in an even-numbered year; orb. A license already renewed at least once; or(2) Completing 6 contact hours of continuing professional education in accordance with (d) belowif they are renewing an initial license issued between January 1 and August 31 in an odd-numbered year.(b) At least one half of the contact hours required by (a) above shall relate directly to the clinical application of occupational therapy and these hours shall be considered clinical hours.(c) The balance of the contact hours required by (a) above shall relate to general occupational therapy theory and practice, including, but not limited to, supervision and consultation skills, curriculum development and trans-disciplinary issues or skills.(d) Continuing competence shall be accumulated through on-site, distance-learning or other participation in the following activities related to occupational therapy: (1) Maintenance of current NBCOT certification, as further described in Occ 406.03(2) Receipt of academic instruction and non-academic conferences, courses, and workshops in occupational therapy, as further described in Occ 406.04;(3) Facility-based in-service training as related to the practice of occupational therapy, as further described in Occ 406.05;(4) Informal independent study as further described in Occ 406.06;(5) Formal mentored independent study as further described in Occ 406.07;(6) Direct supervision of fieldwork, as further described in Occ 406.08;(7) Employer-required peer review activities, as further described in Occ 406.09;(8) Publication of writing related to occupational therapy, as further described in Occ 406.10;(9) Public professional presentations relating to occupational therapy, as further described in Occ 406.11;(10) Participation in an occupational therapy research project, as further described in Occ 406.12;(11) Specialty certifications, as further described in Occ 406.13;(12) Product development, as further described in Occ 406.14;(13) Participation in the work of professional boards, committees, and agencies, as further described in Occ 406.15;(14) Cardiopulmonary certification or re-certification, as further described in Occ 406.16; and(15) Receipt of universal precaution education, as further described in Occ 406.17.N.H. Admin. Code § Occ 406.02
#8896, eff 6-7-07; ss by #10283, eff 2-28-13
Amended by Volume XLII Number 32, Filed August 11, 2022, Proposed by #13417, Effective 7/26/2022, Expires 7/26/2032 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Occ 400)